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Disneyland’s History Walt Disney had a vision of a place, a magic park where children and parents could have fun together. T
Disneyland’s History Walt Disney had a vision of a place, a magic park where children and parents could have fun together. T
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Disneyland’s History
Walt Disney had a vision of a place, a magic park where children and parents could have fun together. The original plans for the park were next to the Burbank studios, 8 acres large. However, (1)______put those plans in suspense. Finally in 1953, he decided to build a magic kingdom called "disneyland" and had the Stanford Research Institute conduct a survey for a 100-acre site, outside of Los Angeles.
(2)______was of top priority. The best spot was finally decided in the rural Anaheim, California, taking up 160 acres and near the junction of the Santa Ana Freeway and Harbor Boulevard.
The construction of Disneyland began on (3)______, 12 months before the scheduled opening time. However, the real designing poses(4)______to Walt, and he looked to his movie studio staff for answers.
There are five uniquely different lands. Main Street, U.S.A was at the very front of the park, and was the place to relive (5)______of the century city Main Street.
Adventureland had been planned for an exotic tropical place in a far-off region of the world.
The pioneer days of the American frontier were (6)______by Frontierland.
Fantasyland was created to make dreams (7)______. It would feature a large Sleeping Beauty Castle, and a Fantasy Village.(8)______was designed as a look at the marvels of the future,and to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that might happen in the future.
Walt (9)______every detail of the Park’s construction. Bit by bit,Disneyland got ready for Opening Day, which was really a $17,000,000 "Magic Kingdom" .
Opening day was a day to remember and also (10)______. But the park eventually picked up, prospered and grew into the 21 st Century.though Walt Disney wasn’t able to see this.
Disneyland’s History
One day Walt Disney had a vision. It was a vision of a place where children and parents could have fun together. The more Walt dreamed of a "magical park," the more imaginative and elaborate it became.
The original plans for the park were on 8 acres next to the Burbank studios where his employees and families could go to relax. However, World War II put those plans on hold. During the war, Walt had time to come up with new ideas, and creations for his magical park. It was soon clear that 8 acres wouldn’t be enough. Finally in 1953, he had the Stanford Research Institute conduct a survey for a 100-acre site, outside of Los Angeles. He needed space to build rivers, waterfalls, and mountains; he would have flying elephants and giant teacups; a fairy-tale castle, moon rockets, and a scenic railway; all inside a magic kingdom he called "Disneyland".
Location was a top priority. The property would have to be within the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and accessible by freeway. It would also have to be affordable. The search for the best spot finally ended in the rural Anaheim, California with a purchase of a 160-acre orange grove near the junction of the Santa Ana Freeway and Harbor Boulevard.
Construction for Disneyland began on July 21, 1954, a meager 12 months before the park was scheduled to open. From that day forward Walt Disney’s life would never be the same. Some 160-acres of citrus trees had been cleared and 15 houses moved to make room for the park.
When the real designing came around, Walt was met with inevitable questions. How do you make believable wild animals that aren’t real? How do you make a Mississippi paddle ship? How do you go about building a huge castle in the middle of Anaheim, California? So, Walt Disney looked to his movie studio staff for the answers. The design of Disneyland was something never done before. There would be five uniquely different lands. Walt had planned out all the lands, to every detail.
Main Street, U.S.A., the very front of the park, was where Walt wanted to relive the typical turn of the century city Main Street. He said: "For those of us who remember the carefree time it recreates, Main Street will bring back happy memories. For younger visitors, it is an adventure in turning back the calendar to the days of grandfather’s youth."
Walt also had planned for an "exotic tropical place" in a "far-off region of the world", called Adventureland. Walt said, "To create a land that would make this dream reality, we pictured ourselves far from civilization, in the remote jungles of Asia and Africa."
Frontierland was made to relive the pioneer days of the American frontier. Walt said: "All of us have a cause to be proud of our country’s history, shaped by the pioneering spirit of our forefathers. Our adventures are designed to give you the feeling of having lived, even for a short while, during our country’s pioneer days."
Walt said: "What youngster has not dreamed of flying with Peter Pan over moonlit London, or tumbling into Alice’s nonsensical Wonderland? In Fantasyland, youngsters of all ages can participate in the classic stories of everyone’s youth." Fantasyland would feature a large Sleeping Beauty Castle, and a Fantasy Village.
Tomorrowland was created as a look at the "marvels of the future". Walt said: "Tomorrow can be a wonderful age. Our scientists today are opening the doors of the Space Age to achievements that will benefit our children and generations to come. The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participate in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future."
Walt stayed close to every detail of the Park’s Construction, and he visited the site in Anaheim several times a week. Progress went sporadically despite exasperating obstacles.
Bit by bit, Disneyland got ready for Opening Day. The staff worked around the clock to get ready. The "magical little park" was really a $17,000,000 "Magic Kingdom." Walt’s dream had come true and Disneyland was ready to open.
Opening Day was a day to remember. Six thousand invitations to the Grand Opening had been mailed. By mid-afternoon over 28,000 ticket holders were storming the Magic Kingdom. Most of the tickets were counterfeit.
Walt Disney was 53 when he dedicated Disneyland Park. It was a memorable ceremony.
There in Town Square, Walt could look around and see the fulfillment of his hopes, dreams, and ambitions in the form of a spectacular entertainment kingdom.However, the timing for Opening Day was not so good. A 15 day heat wave raised temperatures up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, due to a plumbers strike, few water fountains were operating in the hot weather. Asphalt is still steaming, because it had been laid the night before, literally "trapping" high heeled shoes. After opening day, the heat wave continued, and almost wiped out the park.
Besides the terrible opening day conditions, the park did eventually pick up. By 1965, ten years after opening day, 50 Million visitors had come through the gates. Even though Walt Disney wasn’t able to see how his park and his company prospered and grew into the 21 st Century, his legacy still lives on with us. Throughout Disneyland and throughout the entire world, he will always be there.
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答案
a terrible disaster/a bad timing
解析
本题为归纳题。原文中提到Disneyland开业的时机不是很好,随后列举天气情况恶劣、水管工人罢工等等,可以归纳得出开业典礼是个彻底的失败。
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